The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, March 17, 1893, Image 2
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TO m ;PL4BTSBS OF T?* ? ? !! !
'Within Vhe mh tftt TT>fi
cr"p of tbo Wlttn MMw'nS all
for J^..jr..,M?,e9VfU,tU
V?i?? of oottod JlortW <
Earopo hw begCT.*. .2.287^27,970
1889-90?7. 307,218 It C at
lbo oromfo prion of 11.54 i
broacht K 874,181,881
fc 1 WO-91?6,062,697 D 0 ?t
tbo OTtfOfO price of 9.08
** brought .. 429,792,047
1891-92?9,085.870 B I! at
tbo tT?rM? nrin* ?f ' Rn
broueht...:.... 391,424,715
"A Titilo over aeven million ba'ee in
1889-91 ool? tut nearly as much as a crop
Of nine million bales in 1891-92, and, but I
for tbo enormous over production during
the past two years, the planters would bare
rooeieed highly remunerative prices last
ytar.
"Tbo South produced last year about 82
per cent, of tho commercial cotton of the
werld. and it ban been in universal use by
nearly all the inhabitants of the globe.
The Moulhorn planters urn in position today
lo make the price of their great product
highly remunerative to themselves and
without disadvantage to any ouo else. Jn
fact, there is hardly any dealer in cotton or
cotton goods, or any nidi throughout Hie
United t-tates, who would not prefer that
cotton should sell at much higher price4,
fer, should it do so, all kinds of busiinss,
particularly in iho South, would bo quickened
and rendered more profit aide ; while nt
the lint lime it ie a fact that, should it reasonable
advance in cotton occur, it would
scarcely be felt by tbe consumers who wenr
ootton goods.
"The foregoing nro simple facts?they
have been stated repeatedly by us and t>v
other commercial men everywhere. Now,
why is it that low pricos for cottcn prevail,
and distress and embarrassment of so many
planters is so pronounce I? The solution of
this question is easy. The planters stake
nil they have on cotton, over produce it,
and do not diversify their crops suflioicntly.
Cotton, under llirso circumstances, goes
down, snd the planters piy out annually
millions of dollars for mules, pork, hay,
com and other necessaries which c tn be
readily produced much cheaper on the
plantntiou tlmu they can be bought elsewhere.
"Why will not the planters stop for a day,
or a week, if necessary, and think over a
business proposition likn this ?"The
whale financial welfare of the Mouth
depends upon cotton. If the planter can
get nearly as much money f-?r the production
of n crop of 7,600,000 as lie can for one
of 9,000:000 bsles, why should lie expend so
much time and labor to produce the greater
quaniiiy : nnv win lie proline nun nines 01
cotton, worth S2i?,000, when ii cost liim
$2'},000 to raise it 7 If he )ia<i to work us a
doy laborer he might make Home money and
keep out of debt, liut just ho long an lio
overproduces cotton lie will lie kept continually
in debt, and (lie interest alone upon
his indebtedness will siouor or later ruin
bin.
"it would be far better to decrease a cotton
crop of average size I,000,000 bales
than to increase it K.M> bales.
'-The statement of hucIi facta cannot be
questioned. At the name tioic it is natural
far farmers to ask bow the present situation
can lie changed for the better? In answer
to this question we would rny: Abandon forever
the one crop idea?cotton. Adopt new
methods ami new things. The plant era'
present mode of doing business is wrong?
experience shows it. Change it immediately.
Organize farmers' club*, associations and
meetings and discuss cotton, particularly
before the planting time. Keep your organizations
entirely tree from panties ; do not
rely upon the Government to grant you
assistance. If it gives you aid, it must
grant every other citizen assistauce. Tito
people support the Government, but lite
Government dees not support the people.
A'void all schcmea that politicians gel up to
&?tek rotee. Jtr/r upon your own opinions
and do not rttu alter impracticable ideas.
Consult your Congressmen or write letters to
them urging that the functions of the Agricultural
Department at Washington be enlarged,
and that liberal appropriations be
mado for this purpose, in order to enable
that department to keep t Ii - phi titers frequently
and fully advised about the production
and consumption of cotton, llavo the
Governors of your Stales impress upon
the Legislatures the necessity of increasing
the scope of the Slate Agricultural Depart
ment, and have distributed to every county,
town, precinct and neighborhood information
touching the iulure prospects for supply
and demand for oolton. Willi proper energy
and Tim, these departments could distribute
information to every planter in the .South,
which would enable him to know, in some
degree, what the requirements of the world
would likoly to he the next year.
" We nro invar - that no such plnu ns this
would absolutely control I tie amount of cotton
produced. It might inllucucc the omoiint
that wos planted. In any event, it would ho
a step in the right direction, lor it would
lessen (he planter's risk. It might he said
that ten men in the neighborhood would
reduce their acreage of cotton, while two'
others might increase their acreage, hut this
would not last long, for any man who would
endeavor to seek gain ni the expense of the
cunmunily would soon he frowned down,
idle?s s.one change is luado in the present
practice the Southern planter cannot prosi'<M\
If a radical change is made, the future
i< fright, full of premise and prosperity,
lor when cotton becomes a remunerative
iirticle to the planter all his obligations can
bo met promptly, lie will be speedily
relieved from debt,and his lands will rapidly
enhance in value. His credit will be
etrengthene 1 and nil ditlictilties that sur.lMund
hini today will be removed. Uud has
given the South virtua'ly a in niopoly of the
production of cotton, mid there is no reason
why this great article should net yield
handsome returns to the planters of the
South who work so hard to produce it.
Immediate consideration of this subject is
important, fsr it really involves the prosperity
of our common country."
"Vours truly,
"Latiiam, Ai.i.wsnr.u & ('<?."
Hi:nr. rr is Auxin.?The /?<ipti*t Courier
says, alluding to the I'.vatis Dispensary law :
mi is a piiy unit ilie jmiiic lias created nn
an office (that of County Dispenser) that no
christian could consistently ti 1.
On the contrary it is nn ollice which not
only might be held by a christian but ought
to be held by the highest type of christian J
?Edgefield. 1 i/rtrfiter.
If the office of li<|iior dispenser is such a
very nice one and ought to be filled by "a
good man," why may not a good woman till
it? The ollice will not require much work
and will pay well. We don't advise this
by any means, but simply ask tliu question:
If "a good man" can se 1 liquor, why not a
good woman ??Svubfrrt/ Ob*rrrtr.
?
BrsiNKss Mr.s Bvuitto.? Washington,
March 1?.?Postmaster tlcncnl llissell is
accredited with the announcement that no
locid businoss men need apply for postotlices
under his administration. He objec's to
commissioning Iccal bus.uess men as po*t
masters, for tho reason tint the actual
duties are performed by ii responsible and
often incompetent clerks and substitutes.
Postmaster, under Mr. llissell must promise
to devote their ^entire time U) tho work
personally and keep strict ollice home
? An
immense fire destroyed property in
Boston last Saturday, aggregating $l,.">00,000.
The fire broke out at i p. ui., in the
building owned by F. L Ames, corner of
Kssex ond Lincoln streets, and j rac'ically
the whole square was destroyed.
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: ene 4 U reify -tf nion fintre
?*i~ Y|
R. K. STOJKRR. - . W4Uor
ytdMfl Itoreh 17,
SUBSCUII'TIOS, f 1 60 AS SUM
POST OFFICF DIRECTORY
The P. O. will be opened for business
from 8 A. M. to 6.00 P. M.
Tii? iionejr order department will be
opened for busineas from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M.
Mail going South will close promptly
at II A. M.
Mail going Norlb will cloae promptly at
o.aor.ii. ... ...
The mail will be taken from the sifect box
<6 minutes before closing each mail.
Any iuntlention or irregularitiea should
re reported promptly to the P. M.
J. 0. HUNTER. P. M.
REV. J. If BOOTH'! APPOINTMENTS.
The following np|oiulmenla are announced
by Iter. J. N. Booth, for the informat
ion of ilia congregations under his past>>r?l
charge :
UNION BAPTI8T CHURCH.
First Sunday in the month, morning and
night.
Second Sunday afternoon, at 4 o clock.
1 hint " morning and night.
Fourth " afternoon, at 4 o'clock.
LOW Kit FAIR F'OKKST.
Fourth Sunday and Saturday before.
HEBRON.
Second Sunday and Saturday afternoon
bofore.
new Aoveruaiminii'
Watch litis Corner.?Hacks! Store.
Fine Mill Site.?John D. I.eng.
Ciiftiinn lor Administration, on W. H.
Lcmuions' Kslnle?J. M. Oee.
Dta?" Solicitor O. I?. Kchumpor, of lltii
di? rict, is u Cundidute for United Kletri
District Attorney.
?
'I 'he storohonso belonging (o C. I*.
Sims, tit Siintuc, was destroyed hj tire las)
Friday night. Supposed to he llio work ol
an incendiary.
fika)'- II. M. Sparks, of (Iraham .V Sparks,
and Vf. S. McLure, representing J. W. McI.ure,
Agent, have returned froin Ilia New
York and other Northern markets, where
they went to purchase Spring goods for
their respective houses.
Bkilt'' A prirele letter from C'bnrlolto in
forms us that building of every kind (hie
year will lie more than double wh it it lias
been a 113- 3'car before, in that city. There is
no doubt that Charlotte i? gr living faster
ami on a more solid basis than any other
Southern eiry.
Cqj " ' lit' following visiting lawyers of
neighboring (owns have been in attendance
upon (lie court flie past two weeks : KxJudgo"
Melton, It. IV. iS||iin<l, l''sq., ol
Co'uinbia, David Johnson, Jr., 1>. It. punran,
Judge Nicholas, of Spartanburg, and
Frank Ryuum, of Newberry.
iViJf" We call the special attention of our
rentlrrs to the article on I ho first column ol
this page, headed "To Iho Planters of the
South." It seem* to us that with such practical
statements as that article |fi*cs, there
hIioiiM lie united action among the cotrou
pluiueiB to. red no the acreage, of ootlan oul(ivati'Ui
to secure gieater profit.
|?r Mr. 'J'h ?. B. Butler left far Washiugten
last Tuesday morning. Wo don't
know what Both is al'lc-, but wa ll risk a
pint of pinders that lie didu'f go there for
nothing, lie is neither a merchant, editor
or a former Cleveland appointee, ao he has
no incumbrances of that kind to keep him
out of ollicc, and in every other respect wc
think his chances for a good sue plum are
equal to any young aspirant.
flMrV" We return our thanks to our highly
esteemed fiiend, Mrs. B. tl. II. Jeter, of Santno,
fro fine bronze turkey gobbler. If nothing
occurs to prevent, we intend it to grace
mi Baxter dinner, at which the kiud doner
will be thankfully leincm'.ered. To see the
majestic bird strutting about our yaid, you
would think he apprcc ated his promotion
from a turkey of a correspondent's family
10 n turkey of the IMitor-in-chief's family,
lint pride will have a fall about Kastertirot'.
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We w>:cM very respectfully cull the
devout attention of our Tuva Council to n
niiiiihcr of break-nock holes in ike streets.
Tne worst are 011 Main itreet in front of Mr.
Jacob llice and Judge Wal'nce's dwellings.
A few loads ol gravel prayerfully distributed
by Parson Sullivan, just uorr, would put tlie
sirec's in splendid condition for years.
We would further euggcst that h few large
boulder-i, sticking up in the middle of the
streets be broken up. Vehicles, in pissing
either way over them, make holes on botli
sides.
\\c call the attention of the County
Commissioners to Hie almost impassible condition
of about 50 y irds of tbe road on
Tinker Creek, about a mile and a half from
town. A 1-nmle team with 25 bushels of
cotton seed in the wagon were stalled in
that bog a few days ago. Our town authorities
should interest themselves about it, n?
no one will come to t a n over that road, if
they can avoid it by trading somewhere
else. It would pay the town well to have
iiiat p are put in a permanently good condition.
flood roads to a town are the most
attractive advertisement for the country
trade
I'll i*. j ltP.ASI ItV Kll.l.lNli IIaI'IULV tt lTII I
( oLii.?Washington, .Waich 10.?Secretary
Carlisle Inis received offers Iron* Chicago
bankers to exchange $3,000,000 gold for a
like amount of small treasury notes of denomination*
of fives, tens and twenties.
Intimations arc made tint the amount of
small notes that will be needed will reach
SlO.iXlU.OfM; for which gold will he paid,
lie will forward the sttjal! notes at once.
Dism stku with Texas. ? W. t,\ Stewa.i,
one of the large party who left the Sandy
Klat section of this county for Texas, his
returned to h is former home and rays he
lias enough of Texas to last him. He has a
long story of discemforts, disappointments
and general unpleasant surprises out there,
and says several others of the party will
c >mc hack to South Carolina if they can.?
(Jrrrnvillr
J. M. Tankerdley, a loru.er ve?ident of
flatliiey City, Spartanburg countv. die' at
Childrees. Trim, i ??-l Thursdav.
j 1 "m
I
?trnmmHmmmm ?a?aMM1
P^BIfca*?*?-? ? ? - ' ?; :wr
TIMftit tl* Cnut iJ
Otfiff the BOtt In'erertiag CMf* tried
flSr^BsUHr jtan ??TIba4<^ tAlftrial of
CkaJa? asd Kl. TImNMs for Clio bftratog of
ifae (M h?CM, dweUlog and terse of J obs
C. Hiehmle. The bvrniug aocafted last
bill, an I Mhrr liiabarda bel'ering It lo bo
incendiarism wont io work lo try to efteb
Ike ciininal<?yCharnfr Thomao waa ?uspeeled,
and oq^aequeatJy oireo od. It
?: "til Cl...w waa unaer ibo Imprcosion
that If be wouid iwpliojte other# and
Ihen lorn Btalee evidence ho wou'd
our# himself. Thlo be dWJ, almost bj the I
wholesale, implicates among oibero bis
own brother, Kd. TlWhu, and Mr. (I. K.
Tucker, one of the weah^tl yeung men in j
this county. Charner Thomssd|gftor bis
arrest, uiade a coofession in which t'n*og
that Mr. Tucker paid him and Kd Thot^lfcl
the rum of $.100, to burn Mr. HicbanTs
property. Of course no one believed CharUili
la Mr Tucker hkiln*
anything 'o <Jo with the burning, but MrJ 1
Richards, wlio was determined lo prc.^cute 1
the case, and brought suit ngainat Mr, '
Tucker for $20,000. - M J
When ilio prisoners wera put in trial jinst
Friday Dinner Thomas plead guilty and
I'M. Thomas plead not guillpr.
I-M. Thomas wns represented by James M. |
(ire, Co'. I. G. McKissick and David John- I
ton, Jr., of Hpartaabuw. The trial con,
sinned the entire day urn was quite intern, j
Ofliiig all ilirougii. Tile counsel for Kd. ;
Thomas labored very hatld for hin acquital. <
It was a hard fought Rattle, not even the 1
Monrman-.Schultx trial came lip to it. The
argument made by Mr. David Johnson. Jr., ,
deserve* special mention, lie covered tvery '
point in the testimony to the advantage of (
i his client, mid hi* address to the jury was (
i one of I lie best hoard in our courthouse for <
a long time. Mr. Johnson is nN? attorney I
for Mr. Tucker in the damage suit brought '
against him by Mr. Rjcbords, and lie knew
tlint if he succeeded in clearing J$i. Thomas
P
Hint there was but slight chance for Mr- '
Tucker to lose liiscnse.
The jury was out about one hour and returned
a verd ct of guilty ns to Chsrner \
Thomas nu?l nut guilty ns lo Ed. Thomna. 1
The jury did not recommend Charner '
Tlmm-in to i;iai picrcy of the court and (
it ivi 1 lie tliu duiy of Hi* presiding Judge |
to pii^M the sentence of death njiou htm. | ?
The cnxo of I'. Sims against the estate
of ilio Info J. Tyrrel Jones, on a promissory <
nolo for occupied tho time of the ]
court throe days this wetk. 4 Ja.rK? number
of witnesses on both si<los were oxnm- j
iiied, unci tlie ca-c was given to the jury (
Wednesday nfternooti, hut after being out a
*11 j?ig)it 'hat body Lad not been able to s
agree upon * vrrdfct ftt the time our paper
went put to picas.
This case was ably conducted and argued
en both sides. Kx-Judge S. W. Melton and
Attorney flcneral Townsend reprcs-ntcl the ,
PlninDtt, ui.d Do rid Johnson, Jr., of Spar- j
tanhiirg. and Muuro * Jl^nr^ of Union, a
appeared for the defease. *
f So fijr, the curt has done 'but little to
relieve the heavily burdened Common Picas
docket, and as only two days of this torm
remain, it is not possible that It oi^^o i
much more than attend to Equhy hu^^Hte
? '-r?' "i0 AfbdlnH|ll
Ltfcnl Laconic* ^1^^^ hi
By special invitation Bishop W. W. Dun.,??
ni.jtm.lin I in llin Mn'l.n.li.l nl..i..?l. ?...._
| i ^ifvuv i'i i?- vii ill via uian y
dny morning and night. His subject was i|
"Missions." Tlio service Sunday night win
in the interest of tlie Womans* Missionary ^
Society. The congregation at both services ^
wore Inrgu and <hc Ilishop presented bis g.
subjects very plainly, and ou'y those win hi
hoard him could appreciate their importn,lce
... el
Prof. II. I. Seaife, formerly of this town ^
but now one of the assistants in the Graded j,,
School at 1!> ok IIill, paid his parents a In
visit this wc k
It is understood that Congressman G. W. ''
Shell will be here one day next week for '
"I
the purpose of settling the question us to ]?
who y.ill succeed J. C. Hunter ns Postmaster, sc
Mr. J. ( . Wallace of this town :s a r.mdi ti
date for the appointment of Commercial w
Agent for the U. 8. in the Congo Free Stale. j^1
Mr. Wallace has >trong endorsements.
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Mr. W. M. Gibbcs lias re'urned from cc
Washington where lie went to present his
claims to the new administrati >n for tlie
I'oMinastcrsinp h;"?
?
Very little cotton is being sold here now.
A few bales sold this week at prices from
8] t# 'A cents. ni
* ?7 tc
Mr. C. M. Graham lias sent quite a num- j^j
her of sampler of cotiijn grown by the
most prominent tinners in (bis comply ta
the manager of the cotton exhibition for jj
the World's Fair. w
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The Kpwartli League bus been reorganized,
with Mnj. W. T. '1 boms on as presi- 11
dent. The weekly meetings arc held at the n^,
Whiteside house every Monday night. The s0
cervices are interesting to both young and e?
old. el
' th
The Good Tempi ir lodge hire is on ?oij(p- Bi
what of a boom now. New members are of
being initiated every Tuesday night. This | ...
loiige must not be a failure, but should be f.(
built up and *t md as a monument to the do
tneinory of Mr. Robert Morrison, the pood
man who organize I i' nn<l wuked so hard ^
for its success. Ill
- - bo
(lenders, look out f. r the snind of welding
bells. We hope to svitiou ic.; nearly
half a dozen weddings with n two tn utths,
ne
Mr. Ilnrry Cohen, formerly of this town,
but now of Philadelphia, is visiting his cr
brother, I*. M. Cohen. c,>
_ foi
Change of Appointments
On arcount of a contlict in appointment
hetyecd the M. K. Church and I'nry, better
known as ftrowii s CVcc]i church, I have cor.
lit led to change my npf ointment U Lni'y
4th Sunday to the 1st Sunday in each from i?'
roontli, beginning with April. Wo give to the J
all a special invitation to attend our worship
at that t ine. V ery respectfully. 110
C. 1 . \ a it; 11 as. y?
Gout* Solid Stltf.?There isn't a figure- 8,f
head in Cleveland's Cabinet. When it is con- evi
vened there will he as many brains around J'"1
t!;c table as can bo found in any other as- 11
reniblage of e<ju?l size.? Uotlou Oh be.
TEAOIIERS' COLUMN.
Association will take place in fbe Graded
_l I'.lv.. *m ?ne Ml ?l?y !
April oext. The following is the programme
Music?Mies Baltic Munro.
Arithmetic, 3rd jtar?Mr. W. W. Bruce
Mus Loreoa Hawkins, J. L. Strain.
< Mjasic?Mies Johnnie {(andars.
Quest iftfl Box?
.Mucin Uisa Baltic Munro.
International Grammar Work ? Mr. F. L,
Wilaon. Mrs. M. K. Brillon, Miss Brandon
(lodgers.
Music?Mist Ifctlie Murpbj.
m rr u a r\ a
' \9*UKmmr <*~??
^4iV^ Inm kM tfvarded ib?
oatraet Kmm 11m wk ? ! mki^rilr
rials farTh|lBa?dotUa at U? Mn Coiufc
nil. TM imimtm m eouaE aa4 ssttd fo?*U
tat Ion m4B ?|M w?rk. It ?Im gives !
>?P? tkstflmtca talent m4 labee Will be
U possible, la betiding Bad
rorklng IJm Mill.
Ctft. l4f b il; Ml all
may mi tlo, la gradiag Um road te tba ailfl
its. Terke ?o(t* pipes him bean placed in
hodcepeit ud arary baud that can b?
implo/ed kdvaatageeaely is %oa si work f"
tojfie mill. If ibs westher costfotfes
MfbUrt; la two aa three 4mya Abo nad
*d will bo road/ for tbo rails, and work
id tha mill buildlag will bo aotnmeoeed, '
la tha fseeetloe, President Duncan is
llliag hUaeelf shook full of praetloal inforna*ion
on Iho oconomic management of
Mtioa fineries, impelled bjr Iho laudabla
imbilion to make tha Union Mill a grand
toaneial simorss, for the stockholders, aa it
rill be a monument to his awa energj and
fine button* abilities.
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TRIBUTE Of KSSHCT.
AMBSOSK A. LRI.
At a eal meeting of this Alliance hold
:oday, the following preamble and reeoluions
were inanimount/ adopted :
Whereas] it has p'eosed Almighty Ged,
aha is ih^Mte, eteroal and unchangeable in
Ills boingTwlsdom, powor, holiness, justce.
goodners 'apd tiuth, to remove from
>ur midst our brother, Ambrose A. Lee,
herefore bo it
Jltiolveil, That we, the members of Ella
lane Alliance, No. 1077. do bow in humble
uibT.iowioa to His divine authority and say,
'Thy will, oh God, not ours, be done."
llnolutd; That a copy of these resolutions
>e spread up?u our minute book and that
he Cotton riant and Union TiMas ba re*
]iie?ted to publish the same, and further,
hat a copy of tha same be furnished the
liimily of our deceased brother.
W. C. Kibbt, "I
T. J. Kstrs, VCommittee.
J. L. Strain. }
K:ta Jnne Alliance, March 181)3.
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Delegatee to ktate I. 8 Association.
Ma. Editor :?Ploase allow we to et^to
'or the benefit of those interested that at the
ast meeting of the Union County Sunday
school Con volition, the following brethren
sore elected us delegates to represent Union
:ouaty at the State Sunday School Convenioo
which meets at Abbeville, S. C., Tburslay,
April 4th, 18U3 nt 7:30 p. m., to-wit:
IV. A. kkho'son, R.A Coleman, R. T. Gee
md J. H.' Randolph, with J. W. Gregory,
L s 3|okes, 3 M. Hlce. Jr., K U. and
E\ 1*. Hamilton as alternate*.
Township Superintendents nre requested
o forward their assessments or so much of
ha nj, 11;oy have collected to J. W.
iregorjr, Treasurer, i;'%otno, S- C , at once,
ind lie wjll receipt for it i^nd report Ufa
nine to the 3taie Convention.
Itespectfully,
J. L. 3mAIN,
Sec. Union Couniy 8. fi. Contention.
Alliance fcmo# kfeetjnr.l
Hon. W. N. E'der, lecturer of th? 5ih
listrict, will meet the North l'ucelet Alliance
Jaion on the 20th ins' , at ElBcthel church,
md make a public address. '
ny?tyd 'tQ pome and most especially nre the
ndies requested to intend oni} cheer the
censian with their presence nud smiles.
Correspondence of the Times.
'olephtnio Naw?_fron^ Jenssville and Look.
askei, I suppose, bWfcowever, I will try
??'?.
This merning begins to look Hke spring,
verybody is moving round in a hurry as
tough they meant business.
It seems that the work on the Lockhart
boats mills and railroad has begun at last,
unto hnnds went down to the Shoals last
cek to work and others nre here ready to
o. There is an engine on the cars hers to
e unloaded today to go to Lockhart far use
y ihe construction company. Freight has
cen arriving here for several days, address.1
to the Lockhart Mau'f'g Co. President
. I). Farrar meuus business now, sure.
Farmers have been hauling away their
nano with a rush far the last few days. There
as been but li'tie p'owing dsns yet, but
rerything is ready and whtn the ground
oes get in order it will be stirred in a
urry. If the favmcts can tind seed enough
think they will put a pretty fa<r acre
rc in cotton, though ike corn crop will be
irgo a'so, as the wheit and oat acreago is
nailer than usual.
In my communication last week I menoned
the death of Mr. W. B. Lemmoos,
hich occu.rcl at his home near Keltoa on
o f>tli ih?t. Mr, ^ rumoBi wan well
town throughout the county, as he lias
me business ut Joncsville and Union aad
uglit school iu several communities in ?lie
unity.
Frnukey Floyd, an elderly maiden lady,
ed near Jonesvillc lust Tuesday.
Harper l^loyd lost his baby, only a few
ontlis old, a few days since.
The healof our town and community is
iry good at present.
Miss Kate ljishoj., cf the Clifford Semitry.
was in onr town yesterday, and aindod
church aud Sunday school at the
cthodist and Presbyterian churches.
Mrs. Dr. Orr, E. L. Bison, Sum'I T. Keid,
1. Littlejohn, Mr. L. 0. Waring, a comeryial
traveler, mid bis young bride, Thos.
. Gore, w th his wifi; and two children,
ere all in Joncsville yesterday and atu
led church
Quite a sensational affair occured at the
igh School this morning. Two boys, one
son of Mr. F. G. Briggs, the other a sou
Mr. A. A. Gault, had, by the help of
me other hoys, taken a great notion to
uigrute to Ttxns. Tbey had packed t ieir
nthes and made arrangements to leave on
o evening train, but by some means Mr.
riggs was made acquainted with the plan
the boys, and lie come over and interpic
1 them. The beys .ire both about lo
lars of oge. They had never been very
r from home, and if they had got away no
mbt they would have been glad to get
-i. i. 11.t..r.
1U I llvl I UU'IU iin HUU.io UUIUI C lUKIij
x?s scenes lupl passed before their view,
r. llriggs is eery nuicU wrought up over
e witter, and talks like going tor the large
ys who were assisting tliem to get off.
Ttatriiox-r.
Nr.nnoKs to Supi'i.ant Foheiun Laiiokkks.
lM'sburg, Pa , March 14.?About "J">0
grocs from the South arrived at itrinton
ntion yesterday afternoon. t'dored labors
will b? given first chance by the Cirncgic
inpany at all its works in preference te
regncrs who "pply for work.
A portion of (ho new Krskinc College
ilding fell at Cue West last Saturday
ie csit.sc, it is supposed, was a too heavy
ink wall resting on nil iron girder. The
'5 \? II be fjvei f.*,000
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Dvsrrrst.v ami) Livek Conrj.aint.?Is it
t worth the smell price of 7fic. to free
ursclf of every symptom of these distrcssK
complaints, if you think so call at our
>re and get a bottle of Shiloh's Vitalis.-r,
cry bot'le lias a printed guarantee on it.
e accordingly and if it does you no good
wi I c >st you nothing. Sold by II K.
kith & Co.
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A1 UVA/O"ff?
ought to wake up down hore in
Souih Carolina." said an earnest, wideawake
young le<cher to another not long
ago. " When we get away froui home anil
they begin to talk of "methods" wo do noi
know what thcj moan."
Well, fellow teocbera of Union oounty,
aupposo we take the bint and, rubbing
oar eyes preparatory to wakiog up, think a
little about "methods." "Why, a -method
is only a way of doing a thing," do you say 1
80 it is, and there are as many ways ol
doing as there are persons to do ; and, in
the hands of a poor teacher, a good method
la worse than a poor ooe in the grasp of an
earnest capable worker.
After all the important thing is the workman.
Tut a real live, wide-awake laborer
in a tight corner, give him poor tools and,
in some way or other, he will manage to
turn out good work, and without a doubt
tho oppoai'c is true.
Just here I turn aside to whisper a word
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10 mo ifacnvra. \jiutr |>vu|uu win
pass over to tho next paragraph. L nin an
old teacher, nnd have Leon in school, as
pupil and teacher, all my lifv. I know that
the most depends upon the pupil. Even a
goo l workman inust have the right material
to f.urrj out a first class article. Tlio world
has groan very plsvsj: ; sharp enough indeed
to do a greit n any wonderful things ;
but it is alii' pondering that old, old question,
"How shall we make bricks without
straw ?" and I do nd think the school
teachers will find the answer for it.
But, going hack to "methods" ; a wideawake
teacher will find a good method. It
may not be the particular one used at Quiney,
Mass , but being made especially f >r him.
it will certainly fit him better than one
made for another man. Methods are apt
tp be like clothe*. If you take one that
belongs to sopiebq ly yMu must satisfy
yourself as to the ju before you go into
company.
A great stir has boon made about the
bes* way of teaching this, that or the other
Everybody scutm. to feci like V'Utihiog to tlie
front with a "pi m" for making a "royal
road" up the steep Cli !:!" ?f
Sometimes it stems liko going out among a
host of friends with your arm done up in a
sling, and gctf u/ a remedy fqr yoqr sprain
from every one you meet. You feel s> confused
by conflicting advices that you are
the up in take care of itself.
*Tr^M|g.tnlnly be in a sad condition
if you a,*3u~f/ktu try all the various methods
whose praises are silitg by their ingenious
originators.
Those who were at the "State Teachers'
i/i \iijiiirjj * ivy itinio i^ii(| rwujuiu orm |Kiiiryv
has cast a gloom over many homes in lira
community where ho was well known.
Whi'e he remnined al (inffney City, lie never
failel to meet our S. S. Conventions when
he could conveniently do so. and much of its
success is due to his wise counsel and
encouragement. He was truly a tower oi'
strength in ilie community in which he live I
Mr. Hud Molt died Sunday and was
Imricd at Skull Shoals today.
Rev. J. 1?. Swann will preach at Salem
next Sabbath at 11:30a. m. Sunday School
wilj mcei at lOIRt
We had the pleasure of meeting scvernl
old fiicuds and ac<|iiaintauces al I'nion last
Monday. Among them wetc Kclton
Wheel" and "K. W.J." In both of those
wide-awake c >ri csponJcn s we recognized
determination io ms)'<c the Tivu.s a cyclop:e
lia of news and gcnernlinforii) ?|ion.
l.ast Monday a young man from this section
heart a our! crier for the fust time in
his life, and was utterly surprised to think
that Mr. ttreor would call a man as loud as
he could twice, and then Ic'l him to don't
answer.
A neighbor of ours, who has some nonhealing
frui 2're w. lias been advised to
drive lit penny natis through the center ol
the heart and then they will get to work.?
(All noii-en.se.? lid i
Mrs. Mildred I, McDaniel is vis'ting
friends and relatives in this u .iglihorhoo I.
She has a cordial welcome. Vox.
Tim.max'i* Wp\.? l.ov. Tillman rrrs in
speaking of his p ditical opponents as ins
"enemi'S. Tiny might be his devoted
personal friends an 1 yet oppose hjs po itical
views and purposes. I.et's all >w fqr honest
dilfcenco of opinion in public atiair* and
all other affairs.?Sumter J-'iceman.
jf
4*9
Association i?si on miner, may rcmsraoer
"The Synthetic System of tcnching ll?ading,"
so tastily illustrated iu colored chalks
upjn the portable blackboard*.
"We are only ngita'ing, not advocating it,
hy any means," said a bright progressive
teacher, in answer to my inquiries,
Meeting tho "agitator" some mouths
later, aud asking the result of tho agitation,
I was told "The system will not do at all.
It is a complete fiilure; at least it was with
me."
And this is to be the result of many an
experiment with methods that come highly
recommended.
The "l'honic Method" of teaching resding
has been greatly in favor with many
good teachers. Some contend vehemently
far the Word Method, while many, looking
back upui their childhood, pronounce
the A. 15. U. method quite good enough faith
em.
I have known one who bodly announces
a decided preference for the three plans
judiciously "mixed." The proportions,
however, like those in the recipes of many
a good housekeeper, seem ta depend upon
circumstances.
Notwithstanding all these hare been
pronounced satisfactory the Assistant Superintendent
of the llrook'yn school reports,
"refinement of the Phonetic and Word
methods, not yet fullo developed, hut full
of achievement even in its infancy.''
This new jdea is tea big fat' this issue,
but will be presentod in fall next week.
Meanwhile we can draw a good long
breath as wo reili'/.u that the commotion
over mcthols is largely confined to Primary
and Grammar grades. When we reach ilie
deeper waters of the college course we find
a restful calm and a profound quiet. Students
arc there bending over ll>?> pages of
their text books and gleaning knowledge
and bu lling character in very much the
same way that their fa'l.crs did.
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The Sohool System.
I'lie Teachers' column in the Tim us ,nppeare
like a long new patch on our old wornout
school system. 1 don't mean school law,
for we hove a very just and reipouable
sohool law if it wa? put jnto operation.
Very few persons have ever read the
rchool law or know anything about it. A
few individuals are permitted to like charge
of the school business and in an act- it to suit
themselves, without any regard to the
desire or welfare of the missed of ihe people
for whose benefit the public schools
were established.
The s'andarJ for district public school
(o icbcra ii not high The requirement* are,
to be a relative or friend of the school ollicer*
and to hare a ceititicitc from some
cheap boarding school, showing that tliev
h*ve been attending it a few months and
lonrncJ fcy r'o|e ffiio.? or four studies. Ttiese
girl and boy teachers know atoiit as well
how to Hpply their lit'le knowledge to leaching
as % child . that has been taught (tie
alphabet by hoart knows h?w to aprj ",l'
letters to spelling and raiding. It is a well
known fact that many children attend the
public schools for weeks, months and vein,
without ever being taught to read a line.
mind* <J elle 1 * ri?I injured Ijr tmpvp*
Muck to btlag Mid ?<1 written gbOMEflfc
cooperaMsn of parent* with int?|w*al
chool officers, an additional Ux wn?l flat!
' Nri|'lin to lengtheo tho poblic school torn
I Toe moit needful cooperation in 10 ??
r me present scnool mesne n?e froperly an
lawfully applied far the beoefit of th
schools. Sure)/ nothing seems more seed
{'ul in the Teachers' Column than tho scboc
aws of this State.
Before people can improve on anj subjee
they must first know aod oider'tand th
subject: Every schoolboy aod schoolgirl
and every other prrsoo should read an
know the rchool laws of their State. Ver,
i few person* can get even -a small circuls
copy of the school lew, which gives suftioien
instruction for general use, an I it is ver
plain to understand that our school systsr
in the South has advanced at almost a use
less dead rate for over twenty yeats, nu
every year doom* many to the uiost bitte
- bondage ?that of ignorance.
> When parents, and especially the mother;
i have felt that divine nwakeniug influence c
duty find rcsponsibiliiy which our Nnrtbdr
' and Western Bisters bare fel', thrn tber
will be a proper and lawful school system
( School officers baring a true regard for th
, cause of education will be elected by a
' honest vote of all ihe people ; district trus
tecs will be elected every two years by th
vote in their respective school dis'r.ct;
Teachers having a proper regard f< r trutli
r piety, good morals, good maimers and goo
school government, will teach the publi
1 schools, and Icavo their impress on th
I young."
t Let all hope the time is mar when igno
ranee will no more oppiess our people as s
preseot.
it is eoeouraging tu know tliat the Edito
of the icachers' column has done much faith
fui work in the schoolroom, ns a publii
school teacher, and is well acquainted will
the ptescut sell* ol system. lie als? take
special interest in church aud Sunday sclioc
work, giving his attention to whatever li
undertake*. He wears the mark of the 1st
war and the lost cause ; like many others li
lias failed to receive the honor due him
Un'y a few of theso brave honest heros ar
providentially permitted to remain am on
ihe living nnd ilicy arc well deserving al
trno honor and sympathy; cspecirlly wliei
they make themselves monuments of use
fulness to every good cause.
The public schools belong to all the peo
pie. 1'ioperly manage 1, they are the brr
wealth of the people, li is ihe duty o
every one to Help-in establishing a beltc
and more useful sgfiO'd sysj,ei;)!
Elijca A. GAUMKU.
The Bible in School
tSotue people object to the bible in tin
school, as a text book. This is wrong
Where the teacher has the power and dts
position lo culiivaie a reverence for it, boll
by precept aud example, it is the very beo's
needed, liut unless lie cm do this it wil
be dangerous to pitco it ?bfip }'. \y.)l hi
irnateii trreYereuliy. 1
Should it be stud ed ou'y for IIpe sak-j ot
argument iu sp:r.tu?l matters, without any
disposition to build character, then its effect
will be ruinoqs to the pupi). Qn*
among the best criminal lawyers the writer
ever knew said that the bible was the besi
law book in his library. When lie could
ir. vn l.rtlw mil l.iu unit....:.., I.?
f ,,VV " 1,4 " ? IIV IIV* VI
feared the Jesuit o a trial j auil jet that
ni.iii lived and died an infidel.
Christian teachers are the world's bible,
or ratiicr thoy are iiie wol'M'd commentary
upon the bib^e i;sc 1*.
The bib'o teaches that which no otlui
book ca?, and 'he biblo student can truthfully
sijy ,
' I know not where the Mauds lift
Their frond*J palms in air,
1 only kuvw 1 cannot diift
iioyond His Iuvo and care."
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Correspondence of (he Times.
News from North PacoletEtta
Jane, March 13.?The weather the
past few days has been spring-like, and out
fariuor* arc getting ready for planting operations,
If the quantity of guano ordered thi?
spring is any judication, wo may look for a
large cotton orop to be planted. It is hoped,
however, that much of it will be put under
corn.
Tho schedule on the mail route from
Union to this place hnj boo t changed so t\>
to leave Union dady at ti a. m., and arrive
here at 12:30 p. in. Leaving h*re at ti u. m
it reaches Union at 12:30 p. in. This change
prevents the mail from lying over at Union
all night. This change was one of tho 'nsi
official acts of lloa. J. J. Hentph It, our la'c
member of Congress, who expressed a hope
that it would prove a convenience to the
patrons along the route.
The North I'acolet Interdenominational
Sunday School Convention will "/cet al
El Rethcl on the -Ith Sabbath of this month,
at 10:30 a. in. The fallowing is the programme
:
1. Devotional exorcises, conducted by C.
C. Roberta, Chaplain. 2 Enrollment of
schools and delegates. 3. Reports of schools.
4. Miscellaneous.
5. "What arc the highest evidences of *ur
acceptance with God?" Opened by Wm.
Jeffcries, followed by C. W. Whisonant and
ot hers.
0. "The ofEcc of teacher and the duty of
scholar contrasted," by J. M. Greer and
N. G. Littlejoho.
7. "What blessings do christians derive
from their professions in this life?" Opened
by J. A. Games, fo'lowed by S. J llanunett
H. Ouesiion box 9. Miscellaneous. 10.
Benediction.
The exercises will be interspersed with
music, and all friendly to the Sunday School
cause are invited to attend and take pin.
Each Sunday School will be entitled to ihrec
delegates.
Tho death qf I'rof. Tankerslcy, formerly
/.f I'll.. \t.1 .1 L* I - LI 1
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p Correspondence of Ike Ttaao.
* . / A*?Mdff^ttoT frea lew Joe
r W'feh l2?Mb- Eo,to?:(*rcot
yourself ia tteiitlxH^^E|Sa
Tt*U to the city of Mi.
W. A. Ueerkeed't terI
nc^HBblew kin dwelling house.
' Tniijr."tlWBMBfceM'?? *' *>??y
. oor. ferry ISuCIM|BB?tes visiting Ui
brother, Mr. J. LtonwVHjta ile any* traveling
agrees with bun kug^X4\. w
Mies Kate Mooj-head cam* mfc&amW
" llicke.-y Grove lest week, and epeaS^HBtfcw
or two sith her parents. Her face It
'' a sunbeam, sai she's ae merry and nrie,
chievisus as ever, lteing a scheolaa'sm ^
: bas not made any difference with her.
Mr. Vf. Tracy is spending a few days at
' the heme of his father before settling dowa
' to business again.
' Mr. A. F. Walker, from MaesachttSeliS,
? is employed by tbe Lookhait Shoals Company
to lay off a plan for their town end
mills. Mr. Walker stys if you, Mr. Editor,
will call on him in about a month he wM
shew yju how he has been spending his .
time.
Supt. Tanner, from Spartanburg, moved
M his family down thia week. Tbings are gottiuit
lively here. Already we me aroused
iu the mornings bj imaginary whittle# and
'* roarings of heavy loaded freight train*.
" Someb ;dy 1 nail w*a so heavy last Tweeds/
that our mail carrier'* "gig" broke
down in the big uuid bole Lerond Mr! Jim
c Drown s. Tne faithful horse'was so tyet:
come alter slrugg'iag out with that heavy
'j jnaii that it ha I to take a nap by the road\
aid-? It hid paitiaUy ncovered by tlfe
c% afternoon, however, and was s?en nibblfog
0 the eats quite cheerfully. I think, if Mr.
Cleve and ooulJ bare seen how worn out
that horse Lplted l}e would, have pensioned
1 it for life. That mud ho d is a dreadful
r plao* nnd I am quite certain more tl^an fh* - w
mail cariier's h.rs# would be gla-i if the
County Commissioners would see that it U| .
I( improved.
Miss Lizzie Moorlnad, sister of itjr mast
I enterprising merchant, and Miss Irene Dqucan
puid a Hying visit to Mt. Tabor lest
Saturday. They have recent y arrived
^ fr-on I'm pis, T.iqs .
L We were very gl*4 to heapi frem ?:OI4
' Joo'' through ihe 1'imbs last Week- We,
also, wish to think hint for his pleasent
I mention of his successor in the Time*.
Nrw Job.
Correspondence of the Timks.
Firs and Farming at Santuet
Santuc, March 13.?Mr. C. 1*. Sims had
I* the misfortune to lose his store by fire last
Saturday morning at 3 o'clock. All of Ihe
couteuts were lost, inclit-iiug a grist mill.,
cotton gin titil PVe(s, rrs'he had c JDVet'tfcU
one cud qftho building aud tlie liall upsl'uirf
into a mid and ginnery. The tiro was 4 3e
covered l>y two colored boys who were sleeping
in the building, ami who had to jutup
uui ol me windows to save themselves.
, The combination of the safe worked ?U? JJ
; it cooled oft au"i ;.,u c mien s wore found
I intact
s The origiu of the fire is unknown. Tlqire
had been u<> flrp iq the tuguif yr ia CIia
eioro tor several Jay's- lit ore Was no Iqsur.
- mice ou the building or s ock,
Kay in work has bctui vigorously pushed
. the past few Jays, bat we Hie bully behind
yet. Soiqe (ay mors h;yvu done considerable
plowing wlnic others have d-me li me up to
da e.
Spring oats mc loA-tig promising alrra ly,
but fall sov(ed noiy loq^ ?d,e a Iq li,ye. *
Wheat in tins section Is begianing to look
healthy.
liuproVeincuts are stiu being made in this
little t'-nn: Mr. IV. '1'. Jones has hrd his
h.imp, foiiner'y occupied by tlie railroad
agent, Mr. U. M- Eieiumiqg, liiyiely painted.
Mr. L. U. Jeter is liavi-ig quite a large
baru built.
My. W. 'O. Jeter is erecting a blacksmith,
wagon and geuer.il rcpa r shop.
Court his made quite a drain upon Ill's
community, both for wituesse* and jurors,
and the lowq is i.uite du'l.
Mr. It. G. A. Jeter whs ca!lcd from Fur.-:
mau University list week as vyitqcs* at
1 court, aiu) 'lu oauie to Hintuo te sec his
parents, brothers and sister. E. W. J.
Senator Butler's Position.?My posy.
lio<i in regard to tlio Federal ollices in South
Cayolina oqght to have been thorough;y well
understood, as 1 have uiade no ounce ?1iiiant
of it since Mr. Cleveland's election,
1 have said, and now repeat, that as far |
' had h"y voice in regard to them, 1 d-d qot
' intend tp pioscritc any good democrat iq
South Carolina because of his action in til*
last Statu o:ection, and that 1 would not
pernnt any democrat to be proscribe I on
| that account.. 1 did not wish lo transfer te
Washington the factioual differences in South
Carolina, but lo do everything iu my power
to unite ttieiu. If 1 had been met in iliat
spirit by a 1 of my colleagues, as 1 am gratified
lo say 1 have been by some of ilieni,
we should have hal no difficulty iu adjusting
the differences which unhappily exist.
Hut when 1 discovered that some members
oi ino ueieguuou proscrtDeu every Ueniocilit
who chose to differ with them ill the
last election and since, aud who exer<;i->od
their own judgment as to incu and measures,
1 determined, as far as 1 could, to ceo
justice done to all parties. 1 do not know
what source of iulormutiou Mr. Cleveland
an l his cobinel will seek in making up their
minds as to who they wid appoint in South
Carolina, but whenever nty opinion is requested
1 will advise them frankly. 1
sitaii certainly no dsicharge a gr.tvo public ^
duty by lot, us has been suggested, nor will__^?, * ***
1 enter into any bargain to secure nobody's
appoint meat.''
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Ai.lNkw Mi:.s. to iik Appointed.?Washington,
March ?Itepi csenta'ire Springer,
of Illinois, who was one of the I'l-eSidcnt's
callers today, asked him if the rule of not
appointing men who had held ottice under
him four yeuis ago was io prevail, as reported.
The l'residenl replied in the
alliiniative, und tyhen asked'jf the rqle wqi
inflexible, Mr. Cleveland responded that it
would be so substantially. There unght bo
exceptional and extraordinary cir umstanccs
which might cause s one departure from it,
but iio could not call to ntiud many possibilities
to justify the change lroiu liio pol cy
deeded upon.
Mr. Springer asked if the rule was a'so
to apply to fourth class postmasters Mr.
Cleveland's response was that he had not
thought about that, but he gave the decided
impression that it would prevad to as great
an extent us possible wiih these small post
ii'aslei*ships. ^
La tiuiprr.?During the prevalence of
tne l? ippu the past seasons it was a noticeable
fact that those wlio depeiuhd upon Dr.
King s New Discovery, not only had aspqeijy
recovery, but escaped all of tips lioujj'd;
some after effects of tuts nishply. Tqi;
remedy seem* (? have a pepuliqr |o\yer in
effecting rapid cures not only in cases of
I.a Urippe, but in all discisoi of Throat,
Litest ami Lungs, ami lias curtd cases of
AslllllIM mill Hltv t*VUI* Vil* Is ? ? ir *!? ??? * ??
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Try it uu>l bo convinced. It weii'l ilisup
point. Free trial bottles at 15. FV^Fosey's
brug Store. ^
On, Wiiat a Cotroii.?Will you heed tlie
warning. The signal (crimps of ih< sure
nppioaoli of tint more terrible <li.scu.nc, Consumption.
Ask yourselves if you can nflortl
for the s ike of siving 50r, 10 run the risk
ami <Io nothing for it. We kno* Iro n ex1
pericuee tli>it Shllbli's Cure v. ill cure yur
Cotigli. it never In is. This explains why
more tliau a .Million bellies weic so.?t the ^
past year. It relieves croup ami whooping
Cough at once. Mothers ilu not he with >iit
it. For laino hack, sole or Chest use Stall li s
l'oious l'luster. Soil by 11. K. Smith & Co
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